Difference between revisions of "Human Brucellosis"
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| − | Brucellosis is a potentially fatal zoonotic disease of bacterial origin. Cases of Brucellosis occur worldwide. Four species of ''Brucella'' are pathogenic in humans: ''B. abortus'' (cattle), ''B. suis'' (pigs), ''B. melitensis'' (goats and sheep) and ''B. canis'' (dogs). | + | Brucellosis is a potentially fatal zoonotic disease of bacterial origin. Cases of Brucellosis occur worldwide. Four species of ''Brucella'' are pathogenic in humans, each with a natural host animal: ''B. abortus'' (cattle), ''B. suis'' (pigs), ''B. melitensis'' (goats and sheep) and ''B. canis'' (dogs). |
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| + | Young, E. J. (1995) '''An Overview of Human Brucellosis''' ''Clinical Infectious Diseases 21, No. 2 pp. 283-289'' | ||
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**Transmission via contact with secretions from infected animals | **Transmission via contact with secretions from infected animals | ||
**Routes of infection: skin abrasions, inhalation, ingestion | **Routes of infection: skin abrasions, inhalation, ingestion | ||
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Description
Brucellosis is a potentially fatal zoonotic disease of bacterial origin. Cases of Brucellosis occur worldwide. Four species of Brucella are pathogenic in humans, each with a natural host animal: B. abortus (cattle), B. suis (pigs), B. melitensis (goats and sheep) and B. canis (dogs).
References
Young, E. J. (1995) An Overview of Human Brucellosis Clinical Infectious Diseases 21, No. 2 pp. 283-289
- Transmission via contact with secretions from infected animals
- Routes of infection: skin abrasions, inhalation, ingestion
- Unpasteurised milk source of infection
- Undulant fever - fluctuating pyrexia, malaise, fatigue, muscle and joint pains, osteomyelitis
- Can become chronic
- B melitensis and B. suis cause most severe infections
- Antimicrobials